Annual Downtown Christmas Parade
The annual Downtown Christmas Parade is held on the first Friday in December and begins at 7:00 pm  The 2009 parade will take place on Friday, December 4.  The theme for 2009 is Christmas Classics.

The City of Greenville Main Street Office organizes the event each year.  For more information, contact the Main Street Office at (903) 457-3138 or by Email.

Application
Application Deadline:  Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Apply Online

Printable Application

Parade Route and Staging Area
Map

Information
Theme
The theme for the 2009 Christmast Parade is Christmas Classics

Registration
All participants must complete an application or apply online (see below)

Entry Fee
None

Lights & Decorations
All floats must have holiday decorations and lighting

Santa
No live Santa

Candy
For safety, no candy or other items may be thrown into the crowd

Staging

• Staging area is on Jordan Street (vehicles facing east)
• Enter Jordan Street from Johnson Street
• Antique cars and floats will be staged together and the parade line-up will be in the order of arrival
• Everyone must arrive and be in the staging area prior to 6:00 pm due to street barricades
• No vehicles allowed on Jordan Street except for those in the parade

Animals

• All animals will be at the end of the parade
• Staging area for animals is the grassy area off of Jordan Street, between Stuart Street and Gordon Street
• Enter this area from the north, on Stuart Street

Judging
Judging begins at 6:00 pm - have decorations lit

Plaques

• Grand Marshal Award - 1st place overall
• Mayor Award - 2nd place overall
• Parade Theme Awards - best depicts overall theme
• Spirit of Christmas Awards - best display of Christmas or holiday spirit
• Antique Car Award
• Classic Car Award
• Modified Car Award
• Muscle Car Award

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2008 Downtown Christmas Parade - Inside Santa's Workshop